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The reasons why a disproportionately low number of minorities become members of federal juries in Detroit and how the issue can be corrected is the focus of a town hall meeting Wednesday. Full News here – Detroit News

Forum: Stop Ferguson from happening in Detroit Attendees heard from a panel that included representatives of the FBI, Detroit Police Department and U.S. Attorney's Office and members of the Arab-American Civil Rights League, American Civil Liberties Union and Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality. Full News here – Read more on The Detroit News

Gov. Rick Snyder and Emergency Manager Kevyn Orr addressed the Detroit bankruptcy and the city’s future during a policy forum today in New York City. Full News here – Metro/State News RSS from The Detroit News

Detroit Mayor-elect Mike Duggan will participate in a public forum today to discuss Detroit’s past and future. The forum, called ”Six Decades: Where we’ve been and where we’re going,” is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Detroit Unity Temple, 17505 Second Ave. near Palmer Park. Full News here – Detroit News

More than 200 people gathered at Fellowship Chapel in Detroit Saturday to hear from local and state lawmakers, attorneys and college professors about the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history. Full News here – freep

A forum hosted by U.S. Rep. John Conyers Jr. and aimed at answering the public’s questions discussed the ‘extraordinary consequences’ of Detroit’s bankrupcty filing and encouraged residents to fight the decision. Full News here – Metro/State News RSS from The Detroit News

The fight to remove emergency manager Kevyn Orr from office continued Saturday when more than 100 Detroiters educated themselves on the grassroots efforts they can take to make their voices heard during this historic time in Detroit history. Full News here – Metro/State News RSS from The Detroit News